North Korea runs its first televised beer ad - World business- msnbc.com

Seeded on Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:42 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

SEOUL, South Korea - In an apparent first, North Korea — a country that struggles to feed its 24 million people — has aired a beer commercial on state television.

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Can't get enough of Thriller

Seeded on Fri Jul 3, 2009 4:07 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Spontaneous gatherings to Michael Jackson popped up all over the globe following news of the pop icon's sudden death on Thursday.

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Israel Supreme Court Rules Against Army In Palestinian Abuse Case

Seeded on Thu Jul 2, 2009 3:32 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem won a victory over the army in Israel's Supreme court Wednesday when a stronger indictment was unanimously ordered against a commander who was complicit in the abuse of a Palestinian protester, Ashraf Abu Rahmeh, in July 2008, the Christian …

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Canadian Chefs Offer Seal, With a Side of Controversy - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Wed Jul 1, 2009 3:22 AM EDT (The New York Times)

A bistro in the bustling neighborhood called the Plateau was sampling an appetizer plate that included a specialty of the restaurant's French-born chef, Benoît Lenglet: a seared, rare loin, dark red in color, with a texture and taste akin to beef tenderloin.

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Air New Zealand's 'Naked' Ad Campaign

Seeded on Wed Jul 1, 2009 2:21 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

In its latest ad campaign, Air New Zealand has given new meaning to the overused business cliche "transparency." The struggling Kiwi airliner has decided to emphasize that, unlike its competitors, it has nothing to hide. Well, literally..

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Pictured: The battered and bruised face of a burglar who got on the wrong side of a 72-year-old former boxer | Mail Online

Seeded on Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:34 PM EDT (the Mail online)

A knife-wielding burglar had a shock when he attacked a pensioner in his home - and discovered his victim was a retired boxer. Senior citizen Frank Corti, 72, a former junior boxing champion is still a bit handy with his dukes.

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